The Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators. They’ve moved on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, an exciting time for the fan base and organization.
It was an impressive opening series for the Maple Leafs, who took care of business against a Senators team that wasn’t as talented as them.
Some of their players also stepped up, with Mitch Marner posting eight points, including seven assists, in the series win.
Regarding Marner, questions remain about his future in Toronto. While the Maple Leafs don’t have to stress about it too much right now, given they’re still in the playoffs, it’s a question that will eventually have to be answered in the offseason.
In a recent article by The Athletic’s Fluto Shinzawa, Marner was linked to the Boston Bruins, with Shinzawa urging them to sign him to a seven-year, $94.5 million deal.
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“Signing Mitch Marner would give the Bruins the league’s best one-two punch at right wing with Pastrnak. The do-it-all Marner also would follow Pastrnak’s model in that he does not necessarily require a playmaking center to get him the puck.
“Marner would become a regular on the penalty kill, even giving the Bruins a possible five-forward power play because of his smarts and coolness up high in the formation. The investment would be worth every cent because of how many areas of the game he touches,” they wrote.
Marner is likely looking at a $13.5 to $14 million AAV deal, but one would have to question why the Maple Leafs would let him go.
After posting 102 points in the regular season, and the team being good enough to win the Stanley Cup, shouldn’t they want to keep him around?
Well, that’ll be Marner’s decision.
